this is a centerpiece to california's 2006 global warming law. the new regulation was are meant to reduce trapping gases. businesses here in california are now required to capture levels of emissions. if a business cut emissions that could make a profit by selling their extra allowances. this very first auction is slated for 10:00 a.m. this morning and being carefully watched around the world as it will basically put a price on carbon emissions. >> many same-sex cost cobbles could be in for tax windfalls. >> the supreme court is expect to discuss whether to hear cases challenging the defense of marriage act later this month. they could rule that same-sex couples married in states where gay marriage is legal should also be considered married in the eyes of the federal government. if that happens some couples who already are married a state level would suddenly qualify for refunds of a state or income-tax averaging about $10,000 for each year they were married since 2009. >> the meningitis outbreak that killed 32 people across the nation and cotton